robnplunder 974 Posted January 18, 2019 12 hours ago, Benihana said: This basho so far is a bloodbath < snip > And it's day 5 only! That's it. There can't be any more good stuff left to see. No need to see day 6 matches, or day 7, ..... Just get Mita & Hak to decide the yusho and be done with it. Will save us a lot of boredom. Who's with me? Boycott, boycott, boycott, boycott .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joaoiyama 306 Posted January 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Amamaniac said: Anyone think he can make it all the way up to Makuuchi this year despite his lack of body mass? Not really, he is already at 1.85m, 115 kilos and is only 19 years old. He will be bigger than Asashoryu but can he handle bigger guys like his uncle did ? Asashoryu made Makuuchi in 2 years, if Hoshoryu continues these good performances he'll make it in less. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robnplunder 974 Posted January 18, 2019 How many intai among Aminishiki, Takekaze, Toyohibiki after this basho? They are struggling mightily in Juryo & Makushita divisions. My bet is all 3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robnplunder 974 Posted January 18, 2019 I knew Ura'd beat Kithaharima whose career seems to be winding down. Awesome sumo by Sadanoumi beating the unbeaten Kaisei. That was totally unexpected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eikokurai 3,433 Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) Uh oh. Mita looks crocked. Takakeisho didn't have a clue what to do once that became a yotsu battle. He looked like a little kid trying to wrestle a toy out Tochiozan's arms. Edited January 18, 2019 by Eikokurai 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robnplunder 974 Posted January 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, Eikokurai said: Uh oh. Mita looks crocked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otokonoyama 2,735 Posted January 18, 2019 Boom! And another young gun bites the dust. Tochiozan no kachi! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robnplunder 974 Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) Takakeisho vs Tochiosan clearly showed how one dimensional Takakeisho is. He looked clueless once Showhosan got a hold of his mawashi. Edited January 18, 2019 by robnplunder Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eikokurai 3,433 Posted January 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, robnplunder said: Takakeisho vs Shohosan clearly showed how one dimensional Takakeisho is. He looked clueless once Showhosan got a hold of his mawashi. Tochiozan. Shohozan is about to make Goeido look clueless. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
word20 21 Posted January 18, 2019 Mitakeumi will not be promoted to Ozeki in this way, because every tournament it has been the same way and he has not be injured like today.It does not seem that Mitakeumi has what it takes to get promoted to Ozeki. Before Takakeisho will get further he needs to learn and use the mawashi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robnplunder 974 Posted January 18, 2019 4 minutes ago, Eikokurai said: Tochiozan. Shohozan is about to make Goeido look clueless. LOL. Fixed. I can never tell those two apart. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eikokurai 3,433 Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, robnplunder said: LOL. Fixed. I can never tell those two apart. I was wrong about Shohozan beating Goeido, so now I look clueless. Edited January 18, 2019 by Eikokurai Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robnplunder 974 Posted January 18, 2019 23 minutes ago, Eikokurai said: I was wrong about Shohozan beating Goeido, so now I look clueless. He almost had Goeido. The last two guys I was rooting lost. Mita may have been lost for the rest of the basho. Takakeisho lost but I still think he has a good chance at 11 wins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akōgyokuseki 227 Posted January 18, 2019 Ura's bout... Japan Sumo channel Our little man does it...just! Makushita is starting to warm up as we head into the weekend. Possible tasty match ups tomorrow include Terao v Naya, Tanabe v Shonannoumi (nice shikona to try and say drunk) Dewahayate v Tsushimanada (another great shikona to say drunk) and Fujiazuma v Wakamotoharu... looking forward to those (if I'm awake then ) (Thank heavens the crane has gone kyujo) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karasukurai 165 Posted January 18, 2019 Kaisei, Ichinojo and Mitakeumi - nooo! Hope Mita recovers quickly but it didn't look good. This basho started chaotically exciting but already may be heading for another Hak win, albeit by some fortunate matches. Personally I'd like to see the chaos continue for a bit longer! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robnplunder 974 Posted January 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Akōgyokuseki said: Ura's bout... Japan Sumo channel Our little man does it...just! Not so little against another little guy, Kitaharima. Harima has came down a long way after a brief stint in Makuuchi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akōgyokuseki 227 Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) 18 minutes ago, robnplunder said: Harima has came down a long way after a brief stint in Makuuchi. And how brief it was. After a bit of a struggle to get to juryo in his early career and making it there again later on, I think at 32 it's going to be tough ask for him to make it back to sekitori. Shame, I like it when little guys win... (Does Ura look as if he's a bit bulkier?) Edited January 18, 2019 by Akōgyokuseki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,078 Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) Just when things looked like we were seeing a mass uprising by the generation of future stars, most of the hopefuls suffered twists of fate in dramatic fashion! Onosho is about the only one who has remained unscathed. But as almost everyone starts to struggle, Hakuho finds himself in the driver's seat yet again. Morita's commentary today pointed out that there have been first-time yusho winners in January for the last three years. Will we see that trend continue? At this stage (and it is still early), both Onosho and Aoiyama seem to be positioned to fulfil the need. Will the reportedly leaner, lighter Hakuho be able to persevere till day 15? Certainly the competition has largely evaporated, but he seems to have lost some of his earlier power. I'd love to see Hakuho take on Aoiyama (hopefully the Bulgarian didn't injure his wrist in his bout against Daieisho today) before the end of this tournament. But what other surprise twists are in store? Edited January 18, 2019 by Amamaniac 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fede 45 Posted January 18, 2019 Oh no, Mitakeumi Hope for the best. Good luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raishu 207 Posted January 18, 2019 4 hours ago, robnplunder said: How many intai among Aminishiki, Takekaze, Toyohibiki after this basho? They are struggling mightily in Juryo & Makushita divisions. My bet is all 3. Aminishiki: Hard to tell. Probably when demotion to Makushita is inevitable, maybe after a disastrous basho (3-12 or worse) as well. Takekaze: Demotion to Makushita (most likely after this basho, I don't see him getting 5 more wins). Toyohibiki: It is not public knowledge, whether he has a kabu secured or not (owned or loaned). As long as he hasn't secured his future, he will continue (my guess). So, I oppose your bet of 3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kotogouryuu 126 Posted January 18, 2019 Well, this day sure deflated the basho a bit. Awful to see Mitakeumi limp out like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philioyamfugi 378 Posted January 18, 2019 Ditto to deflated...a back to reality day with ichinojo missing his cortisone shot, Takakeishou giving up his belt and the boss on cruise control with Kakaryou and Mitakiumi possibly out.. Bright spots are Ishura up from Juryo, Aoiyama looking strong and determined. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,806 Posted January 18, 2019 I wonder if Mitakeumi's leg gave way during the bout or if it was an unfortunate landing. Hard to tell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amamaniac 2,078 Posted January 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Akōgyokuseki said: (Does Ura look as if he's a bit bulkier?) I second that observation! Is the extra weight designed to bring about a change in his wrestling style so as to prevent future injuries resulting from non-sumo techniques? Whatever the reason, in the the bout you tagged, his tachiai still showed signs of his old Greco-Roman ways. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atenzan 1,074 Posted January 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Philioyamfugi said: Kakaryou Ah yes, the venerable yokozuna 抱料 (hug fees). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
